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Whisper's name had a rather unusual origin, the Mail went on to explain.

"The Fenwicks looked after their corgis like the Queen did so she knew there would be no problem if Whisper came to the Palace," an aide told the paper.

"There was only one real change for Whisper – the spelling of her name.

"When the dog was born it was named Wispa after the chocolate bar. The Queen thought it was a bit obscure and preferred the proper spelling."

She's had a number of corgis over the years (Image: REX/Shutterstock)

Elizabeth II poses in the private grounds of Windsor Castle with four of her dogs: clockwise from top left Willow (corgi), Vulcan (dorgie), Candy (dorgie) and Holly (corgi) in 2016 (Image: Getty Images Europe)